Specifies both geometrical and practical tests for edge shears for general purpose use and normal accuracy, gives the corresponding permissible deviations and furthermore the nomenclature appropriate to each part of the machine in English and French as well as the equivalent terms in German, Spanish Italian and Swedish. It deals only with verification of the accuracy of the machine. It does not apply to the testing of the running of the machine or to its characteristics which should generally be checked before the accuracy is tested.